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Friday, January 26, 2018

Young bears take their promenade on Kastoria lakeside in northern GREECE

Two young bears have been seen wandering around a lake on the outskirts of the northern Greek city of Kastoria, near the entrance to the city, ANA reports. According to witness accounts on Thursday afternoon, the two animals were sighted by passing motorists while walking on a lakeside road near a ...


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Alfred Angelo store in GREECE will hold closing sale, 60 to 75 percent off dresses this weekend

GREECE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Alfred Angelo store in GREECE will be closing its doors, one of several closing across the country. The owner is looking to give brides a deal, and give money to a good cause. Hundreds of wedding gowns have been discounted, 60 to 75 percent off. The sale is happening ...


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Alfred Angelo store in GREECE will hold closing sale, 60 to 75 percent off dresses this weekend

GREECE, N.Y. (WIVB) – The Alfred Angelo store in GREECE will be closing its doors, one of several closing across the country. The owner is looking to give brides a deal, and give money to a good cause. Hundreds of wedding gowns have been discounted, 60 to 75 percent off. The sale is happening ...


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Task Force proposes possible policy changes for LSU Greek Life

In an attempt to change University Greek Life culture, the LSU Task Force on Greek Life proposed possible policy changes in its first meeting of 2018. Possible policy changes include mandatory random drug testing for Greek students; developing an amnesty ...


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New ferry services to GREEK island of Astypalaia

An important boost to tourist traffic to Astypalaia will be given by the new routes of Blue Star Ferries, which, as announced by the ferry company, will be carried out from Piraeus departing at 6.45 and arriving at 16.25 on the island. This route will be operated every Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday ...


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Serbian Red Star beat Greek Olympiacos 89-78

BELGRADE, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- Serbian Red Star convincingly beat Greek Olympiacos in the round 20 of the basketball Euroleague by 89-78 on Friday. The Serbians built up their lead in front of some 6,000 home fans in the first two quarters to lead 43-34.


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Bloomfield Hills senior earns spot on inaugural Greece National Lacrosse Team

The next few months promise to be an interesting adventure for Jack Maher-Gogonis. A senior at Bloomfield Hills High School, Maher-Gogonis will be finishing his final year of lacrosse as a member of the Black Hawks varsity team. After the prep season ...


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In surprise ceremony, Greece Olympia staff help senior graduate early

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - Administrators and teachers at a Greece school helped to make a special evening for a Greece family even more special. Arianna Rust is a student at Greece Olympia. Her aunt, Desiree, was diagnosed with lung cancer that progressed far ...


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In surprise ceremony, Greece Olympia staff help senior graduate early

Greece, N.Y. (WHAM) - Administrators and teachers at a Greece school helped to make a special evening for a Greece family even more special. Arianna Rust is a student at Greece Olympia. Her aunt, Desiree, was diagnosed with lung cancer that progressed far ...


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Proto marks its 90th anniversary

The Protofanousis family has been specialising in the fruit trading business since the early 20th century when current president Nikos Protofanousis's grandfather began trading fruit and some vegetables in the narrow alleys of the small and disorganised market in Thessaloniki, in northern GREECE.


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Proto marks its 90th anniversary

The Protofanousis family has been specialising in the fruit trading business since the early 20th century when current president Nikos Protofanousis's grandfather began trading fruit and some vegetables in the narrow alleys of the small and disorganised market in Thessaloniki, in northern GREECE.


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Public coffers miss out on millions from smuggled Chinese goods

The Financial Crimes Squad (SDOE) has discovered that a large number of containers with Chinese products have been smuggled into GREECE, it was revealed on Friday. A group of SDOE officers found 49 such containers in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, over the holiday period. The shipment was ...


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Stone-Age Woman's Likeness Recreated

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN—Live Science reports that Swedish sculptor Oscar Nilsson has recreated the face of an 18-year-old woman who lived some 9,000 years ago in central GREECE. The young woman's remains were discovered in Theopetra Cave, where footprints, fireplace ashes, stone tools, and ...


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Virginia Beach resident and Norfolk attorney Gus James dies at 79

James helped start the popular annual GREEK Festival more than 30 years ago. “He really was hands-on, energetic, and an extremely positive person,” Georghiou said. He didn't just help plan the festival. He figured out where each tent and electrical outlet would go, the menu, how many pans of food to ...


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Wild Bears Startle GREEK City

To clap eyes on one bear in Greece would be something to write home about, but motorists near the northern city of Kastoria were startled by a pair of young bear cubs on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses quoted by the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA), the two animals were seen ...


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Wild Bears Startle GREEK City

To clap eyes on one bear in Greece would be something to write home about, but motorists near the northern city of Kastoria were startled by a pair of young bear cubs on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses quoted by the Athens-Macedonia News Agency (AMNA), the two animals were seen ...


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Ministry of Foreign Affairs announcement on today’s announcement from the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the Hellenic Parliament’s approval of legislation on sharia

The Hellenic Parliament took a historic step, passing the legislation on Sharia that strengthens egalitarianism and equality before the law for all Greek women and men.It is legislation that strengthens the system of legal guarantees and individual rights, ultimately embettering the living conditions of all members of the community.The legislation regarding the Muslim minority of Thrace is a Greek domestic affair, regarding which outside interventions are unacceptable. Turkey would do well to focus on its own affairs and its own serious internal issues.Furthermore, we point out that the persons being prosecuted for unlawful impersonation of religious authority, who are also under indictment for other crimes, cannot be held up as self-appointed and credible interlocutors on any issue and in no European state that is well-governed by and imbued with democratic principles.As a member of the European Union, Greece has voluntarily committed itself to specific Treaties, including the European Convention on Human rights.


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When Art Causes Reactions, Bans and Rioting in Greece

One thing we can all agree on is that Greeks generally love controversy. The cancellation of a film premiere about a basketball club triumph due to threats from opposing sports fans was just the latest in a series of controversies caused by a piece of art.


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Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew extends support to Erdogan’s operation in Arfin against Kurds

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has lent his support to the Turkish Military “Operation Olive Branch” against Kurds in Arfin area in North-West Syria. In a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Greek Orthodox spiritual leader who is based in Istanbul,  said the Greek Church is praying for the success of the … The post Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew extends support to Erdogan’s operation in Arfin against Kurds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew extends support to Erdogan’s operation in Arfin against Kurds

Greek Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I has lent his support to the Turkish Military “Operation Olive Branch” against Kurds in Arfin area in North-West Syria. In a letter to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Greek Orthodox spiritual leader who is based in Istanbul,  said the Greek Church is praying for the success of the … The post Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew extends support to Erdogan’s operation in Arfin against Kurds appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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PM Meets Greek President to Discuss FYROM Name Negotiations

Alexis Tsipras went to the presidential palace on Friday, to update President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the latest from the ongoing negotiations between Greece and FYROM over the Balkan neighbor’s name. “We will seek a solution on the ...


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PM Meets Greek President to Discuss FYROM Name Negotiations

Alexis Tsipras went to the presidential palace on Friday, to update President of the Republic Prokopis Pavlopoulos on the latest from the ongoing negotiations between Greece and FYROM over the Balkan neighbor’s name. “We will seek a solution on the ...


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Greek – American Alma Bank Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

NEW YORK – Alma Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Greek restaurant Limani in Manhattan on Thursday, Jan. 25. The celebration was attended by leaders, […] The post Greek – American Alma Bank Celebrates its 10th Anniversary appeared first on The National Herald.


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Greek – American Alma Bank Celebrates its 10th Anniversary

NEW YORK – Alma Bank celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Greek restaurant Limani in Manhattan on Thursday, Jan. 25. The celebration was attended by leaders, […] The post Greek – American Alma Bank Celebrates its 10th Anniversary appeared first on The National Herald.


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Closing day arrives for Sam's Club stores in GREECE, Henrietta

Affected workers will be paid for an additional 60 days after the closing. Employees that don't get placed in Walmart stores will be offered a severance package. The local stores are two of 63 Sam's Club locations Walmart is closing nationwide. Walmart says it is closing the stores to better align their ...


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Turkish aircraft return, violating GREEK air space

A total of nine Turkish aircraft violated GREEK air space on Friday, fueling concerns following a spike in aggressive rhetoric by Turkish politicians in recent days. Two F-16s, three CN-235s and four helicopters violated GREEK national air space in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean, ...


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Shares down as GVC hit by €200m GREEK tax bill

Shares in GVC Holdings, the online gambling operator set to take over Ladbrokes Coral, fell on Friday after it emerged they had put aside €200 million (£175m) after being hit by a tax bill in Greece. The demand from the GREEK authorities relates to trading done by a subsidiary of Sportingbet in 2010 and ...


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Greek PM says will 'intensify' efforts to solve Macedonia name row

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said he would "intensify" efforts to solve a 27-year name row with neighbouring Macedonia, after a "positive" meeting with Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev. "We will intensify (our) efforts," Tsipras told the ...


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Greek PM says will 'intensify' efforts to solve Macedonia name row

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday said he would "intensify" efforts to solve a 27-year name row with neighbouring Macedonia, after a "positive" meeting with Macedonian counterpart Zoran Zaev. "We will intensify (our) efforts," Tsipras told the ...


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Enterprise GREECE unveils 2018 promotion program for hotel equipment and food

Enterprise GREECE on Friday unveiled new marketing and promotion actions for sectors in which Greek enterprises excel. The action programme for 2018 aims to strengthen extroversion, promote GREECE in the global market as a country exporting quality and innovative products and services of added ...


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GREECE gets 'disproportionate' number of EU migrant requests

ATHENS: GREECE shouldered a "disproportionate burden" of the EU's asylum applications last year, taking 8.5 percent of the bloc's total requests, the Greek Asylum Service said Friday. The country of 11 million people recorded 58,661 applications in 2017, putting GREECE "in first place among the EU ...


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Never Mind the Troika, Here's Rouvikonas!

On a Wednesday late last September, an Athenian notary named Nikos Papatheou was finishing the morning paperwork when his front office door was kicked off its hinges. It was just past noon. A few minutes earlier, Papatheou had returned from GREECE'S supreme court several blocks north, where he ...


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GREEK Coffee Association founded by enterprises of the sector

GREEK coffee companies have announced the founding of a GREEK Coffee Association that aims to participate in the expression of positions, consultation and the implementation of a regulatory framework for the coffee sector in Greece and Europe, ANA reports. The Association aims to promote the ...


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GREEK Diaspora: Former NATO Chief to address Leadership 100 annual conference

Stavridis who is nowadays Dean of The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, will join other prominent members of the GREEK American community at The Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, Miami. George S. Tsandikos, Chairman of Leadership 100 announced that “the Conference will ...


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Chios Mayor and City Council declare Golden Dawn politicians ‘Persona non gratae”

Mayor Manolis Vournous and the City Council of Chios unanimously declared officials of extreme-right Golden Dawn as “persona non gratae”.  The local authorities have herewith expressed their opposition to a planned event organized by the Golden Dawn on the island. The event is on the Migration-Refugee Crisis and is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, … The post Chios Mayor and City Council declare Golden Dawn politicians ‘Persona non gratae” appeared first on Keep Talking Greece.


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Free Wellness Dinner Feb 12th at Greek Islands, Lombard

Please join us at our most popular event, our Wellness Dinner at Greek Islands Restaurant in Lombard! Have you come before? You are welcome to join us again as long as you bring a new guest with you! Bring your partner, co-workers or a table of friends and ...


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Greek organizers of Macedonia rally seek million protesters

ATHENS, Greece – A senior organizer of a rally planned in Greece's capital against a proposed compromise in a bitter name dispute with neighboring Macedonia says they hope to attract a million people to the march. Organizer Stergios Kalogiros told The ...


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Greek Jewish Holocaust Remembrance at Hebrew Union College in NYC

NEW YORK – A moving program of music and memories was presented in the impressive auditorium of Hebrew Union College (HUC) for “Holocaust Remembrance Day of […] The post Greek Jewish Holocaust Remembrance at Hebrew Union College in NYC appeared first on The National Herald.


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The Greek Presence at the Queens Council on the Arts Awards

LONG ISLAND CITY – The Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) held its awards ceremony on Jan. 25 at the Paper Factory Hotel in Long Island […] The post The Greek Presence at the Queens Council on the Arts Awards appeared first on The National Herald.


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IMF’s ‘Iron Lady’ in Greece to Move On

The head of the IMF team in Greece, Romanian economist Delia Velculescu, is to leave her post after three years in the job, local media reported on Friday. Velculescu is to be replaced by Peter Dolman, a U.S. official who has headed up other IMF missions ...


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GREEK Orthodox Patriarch sends letter of support to ErdoÄŸan on Afrin

Istanbul GREEK Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomeos joined the list of Turkey's religious community leaders to have voiced support to Turkey's ongoing Operation Olive Branch in Syria' Afrin. According to a statement by the Fener GREEK Orthodox Patriarchate, Bartholomeos sent a letter to President Recep ...


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Holy Church Synod: “No” to the name Macedonia, “rallies are commendable”

Greek Orthodox Synod releases statement on Macedonia issue


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Deposits in Greek banks increased by EUR 2.6 bn in December

The positive conjuncture of the greek economy is reflected in the large increase in deposits as evidenced by the figures of the Bank of Greece which were published yesterday


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The ancient Greek masterpiece etched on a tiny gemstone

Today experts are still pouring over the jewels, weapons and armor, searching for clues about the ancient world at the dawn of European civilization. One tiny object measuring just 3.6 centimeters (1.4 inches) was initially overlooked and mistaken for a bead.


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Macedonia to rename airport to end decades’ long feud with Greece

The Republic of Macedonia’s Alexander the Great airport will be re-named to help end a 27-year long feud with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced on Wednesday 24 January. He said the decision to rebrand the Skopje airport was made “to show ...


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Macedonia to rename airport to end decades’ long feud with Greece

The Republic of Macedonia’s Alexander the Great airport will be re-named to help end a 27-year long feud with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced on Wednesday 24 January. He said the decision to rebrand the Skopje airport was made “to show ...


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Canadian, US Hopefuls Eye GREEK Summer Study

Dozens of young people from Canada and the U.S. will have the chance to study in Greece this summer. The 13th Annual Journey to Greece Summer Program for college students, organized by the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) in collaboration with Webster ...


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Travel Impressions: New GREEK holiday programs for Americans in 2018

Travelers can also dance the night away in Mykonos and explore Early Bronze Age ruins in Naxos with Travel Impressions' 11-night Athens & Cyclades Island Hopping experience, while the 11-night GREEK Journey combines Greece's most alluring highlights by pairing Athens and Santorini with ...


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Greek Opposition Head Raises FYROM with US Ambassador

Greece’s main opposition leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) with US ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt. Sources said all issues concerning Greece-U.S. relations were discussed in the meeting, with the conservative leader relaying his New Democracy party’s ...


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The recent drastic moves by MoviePass make one analyst believe it's 'skating on thin ice' (HMNY, AMC)

[4d movie theater movie goers]StockLite/Shutterstock * MOVIE THEATER SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE, MOVIEPASS, IS GETTING INTO THE DISTRIBUTION BUSINESS AS IT HAS TEAMED WITH THE ORCHARD TO ACQUIRE THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL TITLE, "AMERICAN ANIMALS." * A DAY AFTER THE BUY AT SUNDANCE THE COMPANY ANNOUNCED ITS APP WILL NO LONGER BE AVAILABLE AT SOME AMC THEATERS. * A MEDIA ANALYST BELIEVES MOVIEPASS IS "SKATING ON THIN ICE." ------------------------- It's been a roller-coaster ride this week for MoviePass. On Wednesday, the movie theater subscription service announced that it was teaming with distribution company, The Orchard, to take the North American rights for the Sundance Film Festival heist movie, "American Animals." Then on Thursday, MoviePass revealed that it was pulling its service from some AMC theaters, the largest movie chain in the US. Going into the acquisition game with MoviePass Ventures, the company hopes that by investing in movies it can share in their box-office success, which will help counter the company having to pay full price for the tickets at most of the theaters where MoviePass subscribers use the app.  However, there's skepticism if this is the right move for MoviePass. "It's a diversion from their focus and a loss, as most film investments are," Hal Vogel, media analyst and founder of Vogel Capital Management, told Business Insider. "In my opinion, they're skating on thin ice." [AMC theater]Ken Wolter/Shutterstock.comAnother move that will not be universally praised is MoviePass deciding to pull its service from some AMC theaters. Subscribers will no longer be able to use the app at major theaters like Empire 25 in New York City, the Universal City Walk and AMC Century Plaza in Los Angeles, and AMC Loews Boston Common, according to Deadline. MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe said about the move in a statement obtained by Business Insider that, "As of today, you’ll find a small handful of theaters are no longer available on our platform ... As we continue to strive for mutually-beneficial relationships with theaters, the list of theaters we work with is subject to change." MoviePass covers over $2 million in ticket sales weekly to AMC, according to Deadline. Though AMC is the country's biggest chain, MoviePass probably could tell the relationship wasn't going to last. Ever since the company decided to change its model in the summer to a $9.95-a-month subscription plan (Helios and Matheson Analytics also took a majority stake in the company), AMC has been lukewarm about being supportive.  At first, the chain announced it was looking into if it could block the service from its theaters. But AMC eventually decided to continue accepting MoviePass. Then, on a earnings call in November, AMC CEO Adam Aron said that, "AMC has absolutely no intention, I repeat no intention, of sharing any – I repeat, any — of our admissions revenue or our concessions revenue with MoviePass." Lowe has stated that one of the goals going forward is to make deals with exhibitors to get discounted tickets in exchange for promotion, and using its data to help market movies. It doesn't seem like that ever was going to happen with AMC. Vogel believes MoviePass pulling out of some AMC theaters, located in major cities, is a "significant loss of traction." Business Insider contacted AMC for comment but did not get a response. NOW WATCH: How the ancient Greeks proved Earth was round over 2,000 years ago


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